Black Farragut
Tier VI · Destroyer · U.S.A.
Rating A+ (Strong within its tier and class · overall score 79) · Gunboat destroyer
Gunboat destroyer, suited to cap contesting, spotting. Top speed is 35.6 kn (not fast), but 7.7 s acceleration and 2.8 s rudder shift and 9.4°/s turning make it exceptionally nimble at dodging shells and snapping turns. Its 7.2 km torpedoes outrange its 5.88 km detectability by 1.3 km, ideal for smoke-backed ambushes. Its HE main battery DPM of 22,740 is 10% above the same-tier destroyer average. Detectability of 5.88 km is 0.2 km below average, so it is less likely to be spotted first.
Key stats
- HP: 13,225
- Top speed: 35.58 kn
- Surface detectability: 5.88 km
- Main battery: 127 mm 5X1 · reload 5 s · range 7.74 km
Farragut was a post-World War I destroyer. By treaty, her displacement was restricted to less than 1,500 tons. She was equipped with new 127 mm dual-purpose guns and a new fire-control system. She also carried quadruple-tube torpedo launchers.